HB 46 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION.
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Summary
Like House Bill 46, this Act ensures that no physician or medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon a child under the age of 16 without having obtained parental consent, except in cases of medical emergency or if the Family Court adjudicates that the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make the decision independently, or obtaining parental consent is not in the best interest of the minor, such as in cases of abuse, neglect, or coercion. This Act differs from House Bill 46 by removing additional references to the former notice requirement in Chapter 17, Subchapter VIII, of Title 24, and by clarifying that a legal guardian may grant the consent required by this Act.
Sponsors (8)
- Bryan W. Shupe Republican · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- Richard G. Collins Republican · primary
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
Action history (3)
- Mar 18, 2025 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 46, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Mar 19, 2025 Not Worked in Committee · lower
- Mar 26, 2025 Motion to Release Failed · lower
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